Tire and luggage carrier for automobiles, &amp;c.



PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908. I J. J. BOND. I v TIRE AND LUGGAGE CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILES, &o.

APPLIQA'fiON FILED Mn. 20. 1907.

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JOSEPH. J. BOND, OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS.

TIRE AND LUGGAGE CARRIER FOE AUTOMQBILES, 660.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application 5166 March 20. 1907. Serisl llo363. l66.

JEatented Feb. 18, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Josnrn J. Bonn, of Reading, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. Tire audlmggage Carriers for Automobiles, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This'invention has for its object to provide a carrier adapted to be attached to the body of an automobile, and to hold one or more spare tires and a box-like receptacle for miscellaneous articles, the said receptacle being contained within" the space which ac- 'commodates the tires, so that the opening surrounded by the tires, instead of, being waste or unutilized space, as heretofore, is utilized for storage purposes, the result being that both the spare tires and the crate, basket or box usually carried on an automobile, are all contained in the space heretofore monopolised entirely by the spare tires. 1

The invention consists in the improved carrier which I will now proceed to describe and claim. 5

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification-Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a carrier embodymy invention. Fig. 2 represents a side view of the carrier with the tires and receptacle installed in the same. Fig. 3 represents a section on line 3-3'of Fig. 1.

,The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.

means r to be securely held, and will also the accommodation and secure In carrying out my invention I construct a carrier which is provided with suitable for attachment to any suitable support, such as an automobile body, the attaching means here shown comprising cars 12 Y12 and 13 13 projecting from the back of the frame, and adapted to be attached by screws or otherwise to the vehicle body. The frame may be of any suitable form and construction' which will provide su ports for one or more spare tires 14, and willpermit the same rovide for 'olding of a receptacle 15 within and surrounded by the space occupied by the tires. In the embodiment of my invention here shown, the frame is composed of straight metal rods and suitable elbows, joints and con tings, whereby the rods are connected to orm a cage. The back of the cage, as here shown, comprises top andg 'bottom horizontal members 16 17 and end members 18 18 united to form a aibstantially rectangular frame tel members 19 20 and 21.

the frame,

which constitutes the heel: or base portion of the carrier, the end members 18being preferably connected by intermediate horizon- The ends oi the cage are -formed by the members 18 and by front vertical and members 22 22, which are connected with the rear members 18 by transverse top and bottom 'members 23 24 and an intermediate transverse member'25, the ends of the frame being preterablysupplemented by inclined wing portions formed by transverse members 26, attached to the upper members 27 extending from the transverse members 26 to the up or transverse members 23. The bottom of t .e cage is composed of a horizontal member 28, which is referably offset at its end portions, and attac ed to the lower ends of the front vertical members 22,

horizontal member 16, and inclined transverse members 29 29 being preferably provided to connect the upper angles of the ollset member 28 with the lower horizontal frame member 17. The frame, constructed 4 as above described, is opener unobstructed at its front side, so that the tires 14 may be readily inserted from the front side, the inner tire coming to a bearing against the back of and the outer periphery of the tire being supported against edgewise displacement by the transverse members 23 26 and 29, as shown in Fig. 2. The central portion of the ofiset member 28 is preferably connected with the lower horizontal frame member 17 by an angular transverse member 30, the latter supporting the bottom portions of the tires.

A compartment is provided between the ends of the cage for holding and securing the receptacle 15, said compartmentbeing composed, in this embodiment of my invention, of two end portions and a bottomportion. Each of the end portions is composed of an upper transverse member 31 attached to the upper frame member 16, a transverse mem ber 32 attached to the intermediate frame member 19, and a lower transverse member '33 attached to the intermediate member 21. The member 31 is connected by inclined members '34 with the transverse member 32, and the said member 32 is connected by a suitable angular connection 35 with a vertical member 36, the lower end of the latter being connected with the lower transverse member 33. The ends of the receptacle compartment being thus provided, the bottom of said compartment is formed by hori-- endwise forward and backward displacement oi the i '23 24 2t) and 230. the vertical members a receptacle surrounded by a space formed.

zont-al members 38, of which three are here shown extending across the space between the lower transverse members 38 33, and suitably connected. thereto. The receptacle 15 rests on the bottom members 38, its upper portion being located between the transverse members 32 32,'and prevented from displacement thereby. Sidewise receptacle is prevented by the intermediate frame members 19 and 20 and the top frame member 16, these bearing on the back of the receptacle, as .own in Fig. 3, and by a horizontal front member 40 extending between the vertical members 36, and attached there to, said member 10 bearing on the front side i of the receptacle.

form, construction and material. here shown the receptacle as composed of interwoven members forming a basket, the ends of which are preferably curved to conform approximate y to the curvature of the inner periphery oi the tire or tires, the basket havingan openinp in its upper portion guarded by a hinged cover 41. it will be seen that the above-described. receptacle compartment or holder projects outwardly from the back The receptacle 1.5 may be of any suitable t of the carrier, and is surrounded by a tirereceiving space, which is unobstructed at the front of the carrier, and is closed or obstructed by the back of the carrier; that is to say, by the horizontal members oi the back, the same extending across said spaco,and form ing, collectively, an alirutment or-bearing for the inner side of the inner tire H. inserted in i said space. The tire-receiving space is open I have or unobstructed at the front of the carrier, so that a tire can be readily inserted in and removed therefrom. The end portions oi the frame, including the transverse members to receive an annular body, such an automobile tire, and. means for securing one or more tires in said space. The tire supporting means, as here shown, comprise the portions of the frame or cage which extend beyond the ends and below the bottonr'of the receptacle compartment, and in addition thereto,'straps 12 43 provided with. buckles, and adapted to surround portions oi the tire or tires and adj acentportions oi. the

i i i. i t i cage, as shown in Fig. 2. An adequate support for the inner periphery of the tire is pro vided by the portions of the carrier which constitute the receptacle holder, so that the receptacle holder alone may be relied upon as the support for the tire or tires in conjunction with suitable tire confining means, such as straps 42, these straps engaging members of the receptacle container, and passing around the tire or tires. 1 deem it preferable, however, to provide the carrier with extensions beyond the ends of the rece tacle holder, said extensions providing bearings for the inner side of the inner tire, such as are afl'orded by the end portions of the horizontal members 16, 17, 1t), 20 and 21. The said back extensions are also useful in supporting the end or guard portions formed by the transverse members 24 and '26 and the parts connecting said members, these being adapted tobear on the outer periphery oi the the or tires which are stored in thespace surrounding the receptacle.

.iiily invention is not limited to the form. and construction of carrier here shown, this being-selected by me for the purpose of illustration, and as showing the best embodimentot my invention at present known to me. Within the scope. of 'the appended claims, various changes andmodifications may be adopted not inconsistent with the general nature and purposes of my invention and without departing iromthe spirit thereof.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention and described a way of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made,or all of the modes of its use, I declare that what I claim is 1. A carrier comprising a receptacle formed to enter an automobile tire, and provided with. means for attachment to a support, said receptacle being surrounded by a tire-receiving space, and the said carrier having means lior securing a tire in said space.

2. A car cier comprising a receptacle formed to enter an automobile tire, and provided with means for attachment to a support, said receptacle being surrounded by a tire receiving space, and the said carrier having means for supporting the inner side of a tire inserted. in said space.

3. A carrier comprising a receptacle formed to enter an automobile tire, and provided with means for attachment to a support, said receptacle being surrounded by a tire receiving space, and. the said carrier having means for supporting the inner side and the outer periphery of a tire inserted in said space.

4. A carrier comprising a back provided with means for attachment to a support, a receptacle holder projecting outwardly from the back, and formed to enter an automobile frame or i tire, and tire guards projecting fromthe back, we

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and separated from receiving space. i

5. A -csrrier having supporting means adapted to hold an annular body, such as an euton'iobile tire, supporting means adapted to hold a receptacle within the space bounded by the annular body, and means for attachment to a support.

6. Aearrier comprising a back provided with means for attachment to e support, and porting members projecting from the the holder by a tiresup back, said members being formed to hold an annular body, such as an automobile tire, and to hold a receptacle Within the space bounded by the annular body.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my sign ature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH J. BGND.

Witnesses C. F. BROWN,

P. W. PE'ZZET'KI. 

